Our Team

KEEN San Francisco is a volunteer-run, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization led by an executive director and governed by a Board of Directors comprised of parents, volunteers, business people and community leaders. The board directs KEEN’s operations, charts its direction, spearheads fundraising events, and ensures that KEEN stays focused on its core mission. KEEN San Francisco is an LLC, and, together with its sister affiliates, falls under the umbrella of KEEN USA.

STAFF

Melissa Rushefski

Executive Director

Melissa Rushefski is a wellness educator who specializes in working with young people with disabilities and their families. She believes that lasting health and well-being arise from a spirit of self-worth and belonging. Throughout her career, Melissa has supported many courageous individuals to develop meaningful relationships with themselves...

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

	Eileen Quan President Director of Analytics, Trilogy Education Services Eileen joined the San Francisco Board of Directors in July 2017. She regularly coaches the KEEN SF Sports and Yoga session and enjoys spending time interacting with and making sure our athletes are having fun. She currently serves as President of the Executive Board. Eileen holds a BS in Electronic Journalism from University of Oregon.... ...read more...
	Joey Soriano Secretary Head of Lifecycle Marketing, Opendoor ... ...read more...
	Jason Kiss Treasurer Director of Wealth Management, Aspiriant While pursuing an MBA, Jay discovered and maintained an interest in investing. When he moved to the United States from Canada, he began working with individuals and families to enhance their financial wellness. For him, a fulfilling day at work is spent helping clients define goals for their wealth and guiding them through the ever-changing and... ...read more...
	David Bausman Principal and Senior Client Advisor, Bessemer Trust Mr. Bausman is Senior Client Advisor at Bessemer Trust. In this role, he leads a team responsible for providing clients with proactive, highly personalized advice across Investment Management, Wealth Planning, and Family Office Services. Prior to rejoining Bessemer, David was Vice President at Brownson, Rehmus and Foxworth, responsible... ...read more...
	Marcus Griswold Climate Resilience Specialist, County of San Mateo Marcus Griswold lives in San Francisco with two wonderful boys who go to school at Alice Fong Yu. He became involved with KEEN when he realized how much his son with special needs enjoyed the welcoming and open community provided by KEEN activities such as swimming and dancing. He believes that KEEN plays a critical and needed role in the San... ...read more...
	Anne Huffsmith Director of Regulatory Compliance and Legal Affairs, Naked Wines Anne joined the Board in May 2018, after attending several KEEN SF volunteer and fundraising events. She’s honored to be a part of an organization that contributes so much to the community and looks forward to helping the organization grow. Anne grew up in Napa and attended U.C. Berkeley as an undergraduate, where she earned a degree in... ...read more...
	Jay Kloepfer Executive Vice President and Director, Callan Associates, Inc. Jay joined the Board in 2009. He is an Executive Vice President and Director for Callan Associates, Inc., an investment consulting firm serving the pension, endowment and foundation market. Jay oversees Callan’s Capital Markets, Hedge Fund and Private Markets research groups. Jay joined Callan in 1998, sits on the management committee and is a... ...read more...
	Bonnie Lau Partner, Dentons Bonnie Lau is a member of Dentons' Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Competition and Antitrust, and Intellectual Property and Technology practices. She is an experienced class action litigator focusing on unfair competition, competition and antitrust, RICO, intellectual property, insurance, patent, and complex commercial disputes. Bonnie has... ...read more...
	Stacy Menz Pediatric Physical Therapist and Owner, Starfish Therapies The owner and founder of Starfish Therapies, Stacy has created an interdisciplinary group that not only loves working with children but also excels at it. She has been working as a physical therapist since 2000 and has a varied background with experience in both adults and pediatrics, in both private clinics, hospitals, schools, and the home... ...read more...
	Carly Winger Investment Banking Vice President, Eastdil Secured Carly received her MS in Financial Services at the University of Virginia, where she earned her BA in Foreign Affairs and Economics. In her spare time she is a passionate softball player.
	Katie Zigelman Head of Operations & Client Services, Spectrum Labs, Inc. Katie has been volunteering with KEEN since 2016, first in NYC and now in San Francisco. She is a regular coach at the KEENquatics program and is now joining the Executive Board. Katie holds a BA in Journalism and Economics with a minor in American Sign Language from Northeastern University. She started her career working in digital... ...read more...

ASSOCIATE BOARD

	Cynthia Chen President Office Manager, Copa Fina Wine Imports Cynthia moved to The Bay Area in 2013 after being tired of all the sunny weather Los Angeles had to offer. With a love for water, she was attracted to KEENQuatics and quickly took on the volunteer coordinator role. This is her 4th season with KEEN! Cynthia currently works in the wine business and has held various roles in the retail industry... ...read more...
	Gabriel James Moynihan Vice President Healthcare Investor, Gryphon Investors Gabe became involved with KEEN through his interest and passion for working directly with children with disabilities. Having founded a non-profit focused on engaging special needs children with mentors to participate in summer camps, he saw how great of an impact one can have on the kids and how much fun it can be for everyone involved. ... ...read more...
	Kaitlyn Ethridge Elementary School Teacher, Richmond School District Kaitlyn coaches in many KEEN programs. She loves bonding with the kids and getting to know them. She joined the Associate Board to help KEEN accomplish its mission of providing free exercise programs for children with special needs... ...read more...
	Melissa Guerrero Account Director, R2C Group Born and raised in New York, Melissa has now made San Francisco her new home. She has over 12 years of Global advertising... ...read more...
	Eban Mustapha Hamdani Senior Gas Transmission Engineer, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Eban is a Senior Engineer for PG&E and a native of the bay area. He received both his undergraduate and Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA and UC Berkeley. Eban learned about KEEN through a co-worker and immediately became excited to become a part of KEEN!. Sports, community outreach and a positive environment for children... ...read more...
	Penelope Huynh Head of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Lioness Penelope is driven by helping people and making the world a better place. As a daughter of refugee parents with six siblings, she had humble beginnings growing up in Los Angeles. As the first in her family to go to college,... ...read more...
	Jim Hesdon Jim is an east coast transplant having relocated from NYC in 2016 after spending well over a decade in the big apple. Prior to NYC, he spent two years in Chicago, where he began his career in digital/interactive media and marketing. Raised in the Philadelphia suburbs, Jim is an avid fan of all things Philly sports as well as Liverpool Football... ...read more...
	Christine Kanoff Christine became involved with KEEN because of her interest in children and health. She has always loved working with children as a camp counselor and soccer coach and was excited to find KEEN NY to help children with disabilities participate in and enjoy sports. As an avid runner and soccer player herself, Christine is motivated by helping... ...read more...
	Hudson Liao Senior Director, Mentorbox Hudson first got involved with KEEN when a friend of his requested to volunteer as a birthday activity. He was hooked to KEENquatics immediately and has been an avid coach since 2010. In fact, he plans every month around this session! Hudson is a San Francisco native, born and raised. He attended UC Davis, double majoring in Economics and... ...read more...
	Gino Manieri Special Education Teacher -- SFUSD Gino is a special education teacher in San Francisco. He has a background in adaptive recreation and has worked with people with disabilities across the country. He believes that recreation is an integral part of the human experience... ...read more...
	Joseph Oberholtzer Associate at Banneker Partners Joseph began coaching with KEEN after relocating from Los Angeles to San Francisco, spurred by his prior involvement in philanthropic efforts focused upon helping others to enjoy the many benefits of athletics and exercise. Fueled by a lifelong... ...read more...
	John Smith Firefighter, San Francisco City and County John got involved with KEEN though SF Giving Tree in 2014 and hasn't looked back since. Born and raised here in the Bay Area, he wanted to give back to the community that helped shape him. John graduated from the University of Hawaii in 2009 with a major in Communications and was able to pursue a professional basketball career in Asia and... ...read more...
	Joshua Speros Innovation Manager at BASF Josh is originally from Wisconsin and received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He then attended the University of Minnesota to obtain his Ph.D. in the same field. In 2013 he began his professional career as a research scientist working for BASF in Michigan. His job brought him to... ...read more...